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The Practice Management Webconference & Audiocast Series
E & M Coding ... From An Auditor's Perspective
Available On-Demand 24 / 7 at Your Convenience

Introduction - Evaluation and Management Services (E&M Coding) is a critical part of the CPT, the coding basis for most medical and surgical services and procedures. Participants will learn how to look at the E&M Coding process from the viewpoint of an Auditor, who’s job it is to review medical records and determine if the proper level of service has been billed for a specific patient encounter. By looking at the coding process from this new vantage point, participants will better understand how vital it is to have clear and precise documentation of the medical record and to be able to fully support the level of coding. This program is designed for surgeons and other staff members who have a need to know and understand the basics of Evaluation & Management Services, which is a key element of the CPT.

This Practice Management Audiocast Presentation includes ...

This Audiocast is of a recent Live Webconference presented by Economedix;

Your registration fee covers the ability for you and your practice to view this presentation for one year along with various course handout materials;

The ability for ACS Fellows and practice managers to e-mail follow-up questions to Economedix Practice Management Advisors for personalized responses;

Co-Sponsors - The American College of Surgeons (ACS) and The Professional Association of Health Care Office Management (PAHCOM).

Course Objectives - Completion of this Practice Management Course will provide:

An understanding of the proper use of E&M codes;

A method to Identify and locate an E&M code from the medical record;

Create an understanding of key terminology related to E&M definitions and descriptions;

An ability to define levels of service based on key components of the services; and

A method to properly code an E&M service, including necessary modifiers, for submission to a third party payer.

Accreditation - The American College of Surgeons is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education to physicians.

Credits - The American College of Surgeons designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.5 category 1 credits toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those credits that he/she actually spent in the educational activity. PAHCOM has pre-approved this educational activity for 1 CEU towards the PAHCOM CMM designation. To earn the credit, participants must complete the combination Evaluation / CME - CEU Form, that is included in the course materials, and FAX this form back within seven days following the date of the teleconference.

Faculty - The faculty for the course is Mr. Tom Loughrey , MBA, CCS-P. Mr. Loughrey is Chairman of Economedix and a noted practice management consultant to physicians, medical offices and medical societies. For over a decade, Mr. Loughrey has provided consulting services to the College as a part of the Consultant’s Corner at the annual ACS Clinical Congress and regularly is engaged by ACS to speak and teach at meetings and workshops throughout the country.